Banyule City Council

the 21 suburbs of banyule city lay on 63 square kilometres between 7 and 21 kilometres north-east of central melbourne. the yarra river runs along the city’s south border while the west is defined by darebin creek. banyule has plenty of open spaces and parklands, especially along the yarra and plenty river valleys. there are 617 hectares of open space owned by the city, as well as substantial areas of parkland managed by parks victoria. these provide a wealth of recreational, environmental and tourism opportunities for the region. there are sites of botanical, zoological, habitat and heritage significance, including aboriginal archaeological sites and scar trees, and points of interest associated with the heidelberg school of artists. banyule is renowned for native vegetation flourishes in the east and north-east, while exotic trees and shrubs dominate the city’s southern and western parts. the city is primarily a residential area and retaining the character of these individual neighbo